Sudden Death of Over 800 Pigs in Indonesia Sparks Concern

The Indonesian government must be more cautious with this phenomenon since the swine flu (H1N1) has started to spread in China.

“This virus can spread to humans. This must be prevented,” said Jafrizal.

Read also: Daily Number of Coronavirus Cases Hits Nearly 1,400 in Indonesia

Bali pigs follow suit

Bali’s Pig Farmers Association has also reported similar sudden deaths in pigs across the island on July 2.

This has hit Bali’s pig farmers hard as market prices plummet nearly 50 percent.

Chairman of the Joint Pig Farmers Association Indonesia-Bali Province I Ketut Hari Suyasa said the price of pork has plunged to Rp 15,000 per kilogram from Rp 28,000.

I Ketut Hari Suyasa voiced his frustration in the government’s lack of concrete plans to address the problem.

The chairman emphasized that the recent changes have severely impacted traditional farmers. 

(Writer: Palembang Contributor, Aji YK Putra, Bali Contributor, Robinson Gamar | Editor: Aprillia Ika, Robertus Belarminus)

Source: https://regional.kompas.com/read/2020/02/07/16583871/dampak-virus-demam-babi-afrika-peternak-di-bali-terancam-kolaps

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